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Residents at Regent Park invited friends and family to a fiesta Wednesday, July 15, where they enjoyed Mexican food and entertainment. One resident, Ruby Trujillo, has Mexican heritage herself, and was especially pleased with the celebration. A long-time ...
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Children often complain about the increasing amount of homework they receive from their teachers—and the weight of that homework. Recent studies conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics indicate about 30 percent of elementary and high school stud...
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There are a lot of reasons people get pets. Maybe Fido reminds you of your first pet. Maybe you hoped that Spot would teach your child about responsibility. Maybe you wanted Bruno to protect your house while you are at work.
Did you ever consider the fac...
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Apex Shredding Inc. was in Holyoke Saturday, July 18, when community members were encouraged to take their boxes, bags or totes of papers to the Apex truck and watch their information get shredded.
Sponsored by First Pioneer National Bank of Holyoke, the...
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Every successful person or motivational speaker talks about the importance of having goals. It sounds easy, but setting and achieving goals requires some discipline in both thought and action.
How many times have you set a goal for yourself? How many tim...
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You want your kids to have proper nutrition, and feed them foods that will keep them healthy and energized. What your child eats throughout the day, starting at breakfast, can affect their test-taking skills, focus and performance in school. Is your child...
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Just when residents begin to rebound from the previous night’s hailstorm, skies grow dark and yet another storm pounds the nearby area somewhere.
That’s been the pattern this past week in Northeast Colorado and Southwest Nebraska.
Sunday, July 19 be...
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High moisture the past two months has led to an extremely good wheat crop, excluding any hailed wheat, reported local elevator representatives this week.
Steve Young of Grainland Co-op estimated harvest to be 85-90 percent complete Monday, July 20, and S...
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A common complaint heard in the rural northeast area of Colorado is that local governments and projects are placed on the bottom of the state’s priority list for funding—often losing out to the urban areas along the I-25 corridor.
As such, many peopl...
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Sandy Triplette celebrated her many years working for the United States Postal Service Tuesday, July 21 at a reception with the people that have made her career fun and memorable. The community has always been the best part of working in a Post Office, sa...
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Melissa Memorial Hospital (MMH) will welcome Dr. Danielle McClellan to its staff July 28.
McClellan moved to Holyoke this summer with her family after finishing her residency in Ft. Collins. McClellan joins the MMH staff as a Family Practice physician an...
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From preschool teachers to grocery store clerks, people all around Holyoke have fallen in love with the infectious smile of Blye McCallum. He’s ornery, said his mom Andrea McCallum, but he’s a delight.
Blye is being honored this year by the Living to...
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Providing assurance of his intent to become familiar with Holyoke School District Re-1J, new Supt. Bret Miles outlined his Superintendent’s Entry Plan at a work session following the board’s regular meeting July 7.
Miles explained his plan for establ...
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Focusing on integrity of the selection process for the past year’s random student drug testing, JR/SR High Principal Susan Ortner presented information on an audit process at the July 7 meeting of Holyoke Re-1J Board of Education.
Because this has been...
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Although it wasn’t part of the agenda for the July 7 city council meeting, council members spent the following day working on airport planning.
Council members were asked by City Supt. Mark Brown to attend two meetings with Armstrong Consultants Inc. o...
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A “Community Shred” Day is being sponsored by First Pioneer National Bank Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The entire community is invited to take their boxes, bags or totes of papers to the north side of the bank and watch while their informatio...
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Making her way into the country music industry, Lexi Moul will also make her way to this year’s Phillips County Fair. The 18-year-old Ogallala, Neb. native will be featured at the fair Thursday, July 23 at an 8 p.m. concert.
Moul’s dreams of becoming...
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In addition to 4-H projects, rodeos, races and concerts, the Phillips County Fair is “Keepin’ It Country” with a variety of special themes contests.
Interview judging kicks off the fair on Tuesday, July 21. Activities will continue through Sunday, ...
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Townies (Best Of)
A friend of mine lives in two different worlds. To support his chronic ranching habit he does double duty as a businessman in the city. As a result, his calf brandings are a mixture of cowboys and “townies”. The city dwellers are in...
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When you know someone who is trapped in an abusive relationship, it’s natural to want to help a friend. But in the case of domestic violence, it’s hard to know what to do.
Do you ask about it? What if you’re wrong? Do you offer help? What if you’...
